Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
Our Town,

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" ess'ngton Springs is situated at the
eastern foot Of the Washington Hills.
LIS altitude is about SOD feet higher
than that OF Huron and affords q bean
tlfui Wow of the surrounding country
IL derived its name from the springs
that gush out from the Hills, and at
1ofo an laexhaustable supply of the pu-
rest water. There are also large sui
Phur springs, and and one said to be
strongly lmpregnated with iron. These
springs are already famous for taeir
medicinal qualities and cause our town
t" be called the Saratoga Of Dakota
IL is the county seat Of Jerauld county
and is in nearly the exact geographical
center of tae county, sixteen miles west
of Weoasocket and about twenty-five
miles north of Plankinton. 1t has a
Methodist Episcopal church, and no sa-
looms. 1t contains two hotels and one
restaurant, two general merchandise
stores, one hardware store, two farm
implement shops, one drug store, one
bank, one barber shop. three feed STA
bles, one livery stable, and one coal and
feed store. 1t is an excellent location
for flour mill and creamery, as the
water power is good and the surround
ing country demands them.
Duluth proposes to put in q bid for
the capital of Minnesota st. Paul's
safety lies IN the number Of her eager
rivals.
Senator John Sherman has resigned
his Office as President Of the q S SEN
ate nothing Democratic about him
sure.
The Sioux Falls cracker factory ex-
poets to turn out u carload OF baked
staff every day, as soon as it gets under
way.
Congress has passed the bill granting
to Dakota 1927 $50 on account of ord.
nance stores. This is an old clam. Ii
Will come to the territory minus about
$1,000 the amount Of a claim the gen
eral government has against the terri
tory.
The secretary OF the interior under
stands Sparks and his methods. lie
says:
Il have reversed more than one-half
Of Mr.. Sparks decisions. have modi-
fed at least a quarter of the remainder,
and am inclined to think the judiciary
viii have to look after the rest
At no time in the history Of Dakota
has there been more prosperous out
lock for the development Of her varied
resources than at present. We will
witness larger immigration than ever
before. Many thousand OF miles of
railroad are under contemplation and
for every avocation there seems to be
Albright and hopeful ut!ook i Mitchell
Mail.
II is into tho minute circumstances
OF q mans conduct that we are to en-
qnire for his real character. In these
he is uader the influence Of his natural
disposition, and acts for himself; while
IN his more open and important actions
he may he drawn by public opinion
and many other external motives, from
that bias which his disposition would
have taken.
Bradstreet estimates the losses from
the result OF strikes in this country
since January 1st, at s;7,2S0,00. If this
ratio should be kept up during the
year the strike losses for 1881 would be
nearly &6O,O00000, or more than the es-
timated surplus revenue of the govern
ment. The strike tax is by far the
heaviest which the working nen OF
this country have to pay.
There are rivers Of life that flow
forth into the thought, 10 vitaliZe and
irrigate; but if we are vain Of the i'm
ages they create in the mind, and am
bitous1y waste their sweetness on un-
willing ears. it leaves the gartlea Of the
soul desolata Truth is given to be
treasured as well as scommunicated, and
while wenaay shed abroad in fragrance
the plant Itself must be preserved.
Who will be the Moses to get Com.
sparks out ofbis sea Of trouble? The
secy. Of the Interior ADVISES D turn
table as an appropriate article OF furnl-
ture for his odice TO expedite the re-
'rersals necessary from Sparks declS-
ions. Why should Congress not give
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